The discs in an adult are about one quarter to half an inch thick, made up of annular fibers with a ball iwn the center. These discs act as spacers between the vertebrae. By increasing the space beteen
the vertebrae, not only does it help us with the above functions, it also creates more space for the spinal nerves which exit from between each of the vertebrae.
It is probably more accurate to refer to the slipped disc as
a compressed disc. When the vertebrae in the spine become subluxated (misaligned), they tend to compress a disc more on one side than the other, causing the disc to protrude into the canal or hole through which the spinal nerves
pass.
When the compressed disc, which is caused by a subluxated vertebrae touches a nerve, severe pain and or numbness and tingling emanates along the course of the nerve.
How can I relieve this pain? Chiropractors work
with these compressed disc by realigning the vertebrae and taking the compression off the disc, thus relieving the nerve pressure.
In a Canadian study (Manga report) chiropractic treatment was found to be the first line of
defense against low back pain. In fact, Canadian medical doctors are required to refer to chiropractors before entertaining surgery.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (ahcpr), a division of the US Department of
Health and Human Services, announced that chiropractic treatment is very effective for low back pain. Chiropractic has been helping people with musculoskeletal disorders for over 100 years. If you have low back, neck or mid back
pain see a Chiropractor first, if for some reason you are not a chiropractic patient the doctor will get you to the proper physician. |
